Combined snow-plow



J-.A.'STAUPPER. COMBINED SNOW PLOW,'EXGAVATOR, AND SWBEPER.

(No Model.)

No. 550357. Patented Nov. 26, .1895.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JESSE A. STAUFFER, or MoKEEsroRT, PENNSYLVANIA.

COMBINED SNOW-PLOW, EXCAVATOR, AND SWEEPER.-

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 550,357, dated November26, 1895.

Applicatic: file. April 23, 1895.

T0 aZZ whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, JESSE A. STAUFFER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Mo- Keesport, in the county of Allegheny and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in aCombined Snow-Plow, Excavator, and Sweeper; and I do declare thefollowing to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention,such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains tomake and use the same.

My invention relates to a combined snowplow, excavator, and sweeper.

The object of the invention is to provide a device of this characterwhich may be easily converted from a snow-plow into an excavator andwhich will in every case sweep clean the path or furrow made by the plowor excavator.

With these objects in view the invention consists in certain features ofconstruction and combination of parts, which will be hereinafter fullydescribed and claimed.

In the drawings, Figure '1 is a side view of my combined snow-plow,excavator, and sweeper, showing the machine in position to plow a furrowthrough the snow. Fig. 2 is a Fig. 3 is a plan view, and Fig. 4 a detailsection, on line H H, Fig. 3.

In the drawings, 1 denotes a two-wheeled truck having a tongue 1 securedthereto and projecting rearwardly therefrom. Pivoted by a king-bolt 2 tothe truck is the bottom of the combined plow and excavator, one end ofthe bottom being in the shape of a shovel, while the other end isprovided with a plow-point having the moldboards 3, which project upwardfrom the bottom, and not only serve to throw the snow from the sidesthereof when used as a plow, but also form a receptacle for the snowwhen the device is used as an excavator.

When it is desired to reverse the parts from the position shown in Fig.1, thebody is turned upon the king-bolt, and will thus present itsshovel end to the snow, which will scoop up the snow and deposit itbetween the sides of the moldboards. The horses are attached to the plowand push it forward, and in this way they will make for themselves aclear path in which to work.

Any suitable means may be employed for Serial No. 546,867. (No model.)

locking the body to the truck to prevent it from turning on its pivotwhile in operation. The means I have shown in the present instanceconsists of a bolt 4, projecting from the bottom of the body into asocket 5 of the axletree of the truck. Other means, however, may beprovided without departing from the spirit of my invention. A rotarybroom 6 is j ournaled in a depending bracket 7, secured to the tongue ofthe truck, and its axle is provided with a sprocket-wheel 9, secured onthe axle of the truck by a sprocket-chain 10, and thereby receives itsrotary motion.

The device is exceedingly simple, is composed of but few parts, and willeffectively perform the functions for which it is designed, while, owingto its simplicity, it maybe manufactured and placed on the market at acomparatively-small cost.

Having thus described my invention, I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States- 1. The combination with a wheeltruck, of

a combined snow plow and excavator pivoted thereto, said plow orexcavator consisting of a bottom, one end of which is adapted to be usedas a shovel and the opposite end of which is provided with divergingmold boards, which project from the sides-of the bottom and form areceptacle to retain the snow when the device is used as an excavator,and means for lockin g the body against rotary movement, substantiallyas set forth.

2. The combination with a wheel truck, of a combined snow plow andexcavator pivoted thereto, said plow or excavator consisting of abottom, one end of which is adapted to be used as a shovel and theopposite end of which is provided with diverging mold boards, whichproject from the sides of the bottom and form a receptacle to retain thesnow when the device is used as an excavator, means for locking the bodyagainst rotary movement, and a rotary broom geared with the axle of thetruck and located at the rear thereof, substantially as set forth.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JESSE A. STAUFFER. 'Witnesses:

GEO. A. TREES, Jim. B. MOISAAC.

